On Dec. 5, Gary Armstrong, interim vice president of academic affairs, and Leesa McBroom, chair of faculty council and professor and chair of nursing, met…
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A Review of the In-Person Semester Amidst COVID-19
This semester has been unique for college students nationwide. As many schools remained online through the fall semester due to COVID-19, William Jewell College came…
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Jewell departments donate personal protective equipment to local hospitals
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and William Jewell College’s subsequent closure, College departments donated unused personal protective equipment (PPE) to area hospitals. In…
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Jewell responds to murder of George Floyd and protests against police brutality
On May 25, 2020 George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was murdered by a police officer who asphyxiated Floyd by kneeling on his neck for…
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Jewell among first colleges in the nation to announce intentions to re-open in the fall
In an email sent to the campus community April 23, William Jewell College President Elizabeth MacLeod Walls announced that the College intends to open for…
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Town Hall: MacLeod Walls optimistic about upcoming HLC evaluation
Dressed in a blazer of the College’s signature crimson color, William Jewell College President Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls raised her arms as she opened the…
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Increased endowment spending sparks changes at Jewell
William Jewell College is financially healthy, with an endowment of $62 million, a 4-1 endowment-to-debt ratio, healthy liquidity and clean audit reports. However, for the…
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“It’s not a brand, it’s who we are”
William Jewell College was founded in 1849 as a private liberal arts institution. Since then, Jewell has been known to provide a liberal arts education…
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Inaugural Art Brings New Meaning to Ceremony
On Oct. 21, 2017, Elizabeth MacLeod Walls was officially inaugurated the 15th president of William Jewell College. The Inauguration began at 10:00 a.m. and included…
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